School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 2.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.51 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
554,140
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 2.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 2.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 554,140, in 1970.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 554,140 | — |
| 1971 | 571,452 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 590,214 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 610,288 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 631,033 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 651,780 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 673,938 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 692,935 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 710,456 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 725,491 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 741,931 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 758,830 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 779,367 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 801,669 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 823,558 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 841,036 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 863,148 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 895,120 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 929,881 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 959,691 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 989,231 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 641,173 | 554,140 | 725,491 | 10 |
| 1980s | 839,423 | 741,931 | 959,691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 989,231 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.34 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 1.79 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.32 million | 2.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 185 French Polynesia 4,138 compare
- 186 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,471 compare
- 187 Barbados 3,099 compare
- 188 Tonga 2,124 compare
- 189 Curaçao 2,096 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,014 compare
- 191 Seychelles 1,727 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 4.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 604,930 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 2.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,140 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release